G/TBT/N/USA/1655/Add.1  
 
23 October 2020  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  23 October 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Energy Conservation Standards for 
Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  9 November 2020  
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[  ] Notified measure published - date:  
[  ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[  ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-10-22/html/2020 -23318.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-10-22/pdf/2020 -23318.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_6387_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Energy Conservation 
Standards for Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters; Notice of Final Interpretive Rule  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Extension of public comment period  
SUMMARY: In response to a petition for rulemaking submitted on 18 October 2018 (Gas Industry 
Petition), the Department of Energy (DOE) published that petition in the Federal Register 
on 1 November 2018, for public rev iew and input, and DOE subsequently published a proposed 
interpretive rule in the Federal Register on 11 July 2019. After carefully considering the public 
comments on its proposed interpretive rule, DOE tentatively determined to consider a more involved 
class structure which turns on maintenance of compatibility with existing venting categories, and 
published a notice of supplemental proposed interpretive rulemaking ("NOPIR") on 24 September 
2020. On 25 September 2020, and 6 October 2020, DOE received comme nts requesting extension 
 
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  of the comment period on the NOPIR. On 29 September 2020, DOE received a comment from the 
submitters of the Gas Industry Petition requesting prompt action on their petition. Balancing these 
competing requests, DOE is extending the public comment period for submitting comments and data 
on the NOPIR to 9 November 2020.  
DATES: The comment period for the NOPIR published on 24 September 2020 (85 FR 60090) is 
extended until 9 November 2020. DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this 
NOPIR received no later than 9 November 2020.  
This extension of public comment period; notice of a final interpretive rule as well as the notice of 
supplemental proposed interpretive rule; request for comment published 24 September 2020 and 
notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1 655 are identified by Docket Number EERE -2018-BT-STD-0018. The 
Docket Folder is available at http://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2018-BT-STD-0018 and 
provides access  to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents 
are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.   WTO Members and their 
stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . Comments received by 
the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their s takeholders will be shared with the 
regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the comment 
period.  
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